Regarding The Formula E Circuit That Will Be Decided By Jokowi, Chairman Of DPRD DKI: Don't Bring Up The President's Name!

Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi (Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Regional Representative Council (DPRD), Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, admitted that he would not accept that President Joko Widodo's name was brought up to launch the Formula E event in Jakarta next year.

"This is getting ridiculous. I ask that there is no need to bring up the name of the President," Prasetyo told reporters, Thursday, November 25.

Prasetyo's profiteering of Jokowi's name by Formula E organizers cannot be justified. Moreover, the Corruption Eradication Commission is currently investigating allegations of corruption at the event.

"Because hundreds of billions of people's money have been deposited. The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) also stated that it was a finding. So I think we have to be objective in this matter," said Prasetyo.

Previously, Formula E Co-founder Alberto Longo from Formula E Operation (FEO) as the license holder of Formula E said the exact location of the Formula E circuit would be decided by President Joko Widodo.

He conveyed this at a press conference entitled "IMI Encourages Formula E to Succeed in Indonesia" with the Chairman of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo.

"We will submit a proposal to the President of Indonesia. He will be the one who will make the decision. Before Christmas it will be announced," said Longo, Wednesday, November 24.

Currently, FEO together with the DKI Provincial Government will conduct a survey to the location that is a candidate for the electric car racing circuit.

After that, the team will make a feasibility study of the five locations before submitting the proposal to Jokowi.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo revealed five selected locations, one of which will be chosen as the Formula E circuit. The locations range from Ancol to the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS).

"The five locations are in Pantai Indah Kapuk, Sudirman (area), JIS, JIEXPO (Kemayoran), and Ancol," said Bamsoet.